Playbook, tools, printables, glossary, funding, and a mentor signup. Open to any coach or mentor in Loudoun County — whether you coach a Loudoun Robotics team, a school-based team, or a self-organized one. We share what works.
New here? The Playbook now has two rookie tracks — Starting an FLL team or Starting an FTC team — each with the "which FLL is my kid on?" glossary and a 5-step launch guide. Coaching your second or third year? Jump to Grow & sustain for adding a second team, handing off, or staying sustainable across seasons.
Five steps to launch a team, real Loudoun numbers, hard conversations with 3 scripts, funding paths, Grow & sustain for year 3+, and a monthly meetup. The core doc.
Open playbook Coach toolRubric for tracking student growth across the season — robot, Innovation Project, Core Values, and team habits. Click to edit, print for the whiteboard.
Open matrix FLL · Judged 30% of scoreStructure the FLL Innovation Project across the season: pick a problem, research, design a solution, present. 15-week arc, rubric alignment, common mistakes.
Open playbook FTC · Half of judged awardsStructure the FTC Engineering Notebook across the season: what to document each phase, sample entries, rubric criteria, common mistakes. Physical or digital.
Open playbook FLL + FTC · Where awards are wonThe exact questions judges ask, session length by program, mock-interview cadence, and the common mistakes that kill rookie scores. Two rounds of mocks separates confident teams from frozen ones.
Open playbook PrintableSend this to families before week one. Time commitment, tournament reality, costs, and how parents help. Fully customizable in the browser.
Open 1-pager Season timelineWeek-by-week rhythm for FLL/FTC coaches: pre-kickoff, mid-season slump, competition prep, and the qualifier weekend. Printable.
Open planner Ready to teachBuild a robot, learn what makes it fast or strong, program it, finish with a sumo tournament. One hour a week on EV3. Syllabus and student engineering notebook, free to download.
Open curriculum Money$150–$300 typical, with room to negotiate for more, for any Loudoun FLL/FTC/FRC team. No strings. Loudoun Robotics can act as fiscal sponsor too.
Apply / read rules Not running a team?A few hours a month is enough — pick what you're good at (build, code, judging prep, sponsor asks). We pair you to a team that needs your specific skill.
Mentor signupEmail admin@loudounrobotics.org — tell us your situation in a sentence and we'll point you to the right thing.
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